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Juan Soto hits first career leadoff home run

sportsMay 6, 20261247

Juan Soto hit his first career leadoff home run, a 435-foot solo shot off Michael Lorenzen to open the Mets' road game in Colorado. The homer came in Soto's second game batting leadoff and produced a 1-0 New York lead in the first inning. Statcast measured a 104.3 mph exit velocity and a 30 degree launch angle on the drive. The blast underlines the Mets' intent with Soto at the top of the order, immediately turning him into a run-producing table setter for the lineup.

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